TMO at Macworld - DLO Announces Upgrades to HomeDock Deluxe

San FRANCISCO -- The next generation HomeDock Deluxe by Digital
Lifestyle Outfitters (DLO) will include
support for video iPods and add several new features,
according to Andrew Green, DLO's V.P. of Marketing, who spoke with TMO on the show floor.
The new version is scheduled to ship in March in 2007
and will include support for all video iPods, a new
video navigation system, the display of album art, and a dozen
new themes.

The HomeDock Deluxe serves as a charging dock, interface to
a Macintosh via USB, and a video and audio output system to
a standard TV. The iPod is placed in the dock, operated with
the supplied remote control, and uses on-screen displays to
select and display audio and video content. Audio support
is provided for any 30-pin iPod.

"In some ways, this product is similar to the new Apple TV,"
Andrew Green told TMO. However, the video output is restricted
to NTSC video via S-video or RCA plugs. A valuable feature of the device is a small, adjustable
support bar that keeps pressure on the iPod from accidentally
bending the 30-pin connector.

The new HomeDock Deluxe will ship in March 2007, and the
price will remain unchanged at US$149.99.